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Holistic Assessment (NSG 334)
Term: 2026-2027 Academic Year Spring
FALL 2026 Office Hours:
Monday 8:00-9:30 and 12:30-2:30
Tuesday 8:00-8:30
Wednesday 12:00-2:00
Thursday 8:00-9:00
Office located in the McDonald Armstrong Building, Simulation Center Room 104
Assistant Professor of Nursing
kmsmith@cofo.edu
417-690-2479
Office -McKibben 209
Office Hours: Fall 2026
Monday: 08:30-10:00 a.m.; 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Office Hours Fall 2026
McKibben 311
M/W 9:00am-11:00am; T/TH-9:00am-12:00pm
Please let me know if you need to set up a meeting outside of my office hours. I am available in the afternoon as I will be in staff and mentor meetings but happy to meet with you. Thank you!
Office Hours Fall 2026:
Tuesdays: 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Wednesdays: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Thursdays: 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Office: McKibben 203A. All hours will be held in my office unless otherwise indicated.
Appointments can be made via this link: Book time with Raine Prather
Tue-Thu, 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM (1/11/2027 - 5/7/2027) Location: MAIN MCKIB 305 Wed, 6:00 AM - 11:50 AM (1/11/2027 - 5/7/2027) Location: MAIN MCKIB 305
Prerequisites: SPC 103, NSG 253and NSG 293with a minimum grade of C (2.0). This course is an introduction to holistic assessment, foundational nursing skills associated with assessment in the care of adult individuals, and therapeutic communication strategies which integrate a Biblical model for communication. Holistic assessment includes physical, spiritual, emotional, and psychosocial aspects of the patient that create a nourishing environment (CNE) for healing. The student will use critical thinking skills to assess and analyze patient data while developingfoundational nursing skills. 45 clinical hours. Spring